Lygodium oligostachyum - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Table of Contents
- Summary
- Common names
- Description
- Uses & Benefits
- Flower, Seeds and seedlings
- Where to find
- References
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Schizaeales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
oligostachyum
ID:
1124832
Status:
valid
Authors:
(Willd.) Desv.
Source:
tro
Year:
1827
Citation Micro:
Mém. Soc. Linn. Paris 6(2): 205. 1827
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001124170
Common Names
- Lygodium oligostachyum
- Oligostachyum Lygodium
- Oligostachyum Fern
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Lygodium oligostachyum (also called Lygodium fern, among many other common names) is a species of fern native to tropical Africa, Asia, and Australia. It is a climbing fern with long, slender, pinnate leaves that can reach up to 6 meters in length. It grows in moist, shady areas such as swamps, mangroves, and rainforests.
Uses & Benefits
Lygodium oligostachyum is used as an ornamental plant for its attractive foliage and as a groundcover in shady areas.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Lygodium oligostachyum has small, yellowish-green flowers, and its seeds are small and black. Its seedlings have two or more leaves, each with an oligostachyum tip.
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Lygodium oligostachyum can be found in moist, shady areas in the eastern United States, from New York to Florida and west to Texas.
Species in the Lygodiaceae family
Lygodium altum, Lygodium articulatum, Lygodium japonicum, Lygodium kerstenii, Lygodium boivinii, Lygodium lanceolatum, Lygodium microphyllum, Lygodium palmatum, Lygodium smithianum, Lygodium venustum, Lygodium volubile, Lygodium radiatum, Lygodium heterodoxum, Lygodium flexuosum, Lygodium auriculatum, Lygodium fayae, Lygodium cubense, Lygodium oligostachyum, Lygodium lancetillanum, Lygodium yunnanense, Lygodium polystachyum, Lygodium circinatum, Lygodium spectabile, Lygodium reticulatum, Lygodium borneense, Lygodium longifolium, Lygodium merrillii, Lygodium hians, Lygodium trifurcatum, Lygodium dimorphum, Lygodium versteegii,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record tro-26620174: Based on the initial data import
Carl Ludwig Willdenow (1765-1812): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Willd.' in the authors string.
Nicaise Auguste Desvaux (1784-1856): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Desv.' in the authors string.